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Recording Session Chronology

Studio Sessions

Welcome to Version 2.0 of the Mother Love Bone's Session History. I welcome any studio session information you can provide via this webform.

February 19 & March 22, 1988

  1. 01. Showdown (Shine On; Words & Music #1)
  2. 02. Holy Roller (Shine On; Words & Music #1)
  3. 03. Jumping Jehovah (Shine On; Words & Music #1)
  4. 04. Lubricated Muscle Drive (Shine On; Words & Music #1)
  5. 05. Capricorn Sister (Take 1) (Shine On)
  6. 06. Capricorn Sister (Take 2) (Shine On)
  7. 07. Half Ass Monkey Boy (Shine On)
Info
Recorded at Reciprocal Studios
Produced by Jack Endino
Notes
Eight track

April 7, 8, 12, 19, 24 1988

  1. 01. Stardog Champion (Mix 1) (Hallucinogenic Recipe (runs fast); Rhapsody)
  2. 02. Stardog Champion (Mix 2) (Shine On; Words & Music #2; MLB & AW Demos)
  3. 03. Savoir Faire Slide #1 (Hallucinogenic Recipe (runs fast); Words & Music #2; Rhapsody; MLB & AW Demos)
  4. 04. Savoir Faire Slide #2 (Hallucinogenic Recipe (runs fast); Rhapsody)
  5. 05. Showdown (Hallucinogenic Recipe (runs fast); Rhapsody)
  6. 06. Have You Ever Kissed A Lady (Hallucinogenic Recipe (runs fast); Rhapsody)
  7. 07. Mindshaker Meltdown (Seattle Scruffs; Words & Music #2; MLB & AW Demos)
  8. 08. Thru Fade Away (Mix 1) (Hallucinogenic Recipe (runs fast); Rhapsody)
  9. 09. Thru Fade Away (Mix 2; guitar overdubs) (Seattle Scruffs; MLB & AW Demos; Words & Music #2)
  10. 10. Half Ass Monkey Boy (Hallucinogenic Recipe (runs fast); Words & Music #2; MLB & AW Demos)
  11. 11. Elijah (Words & Music #2)
  12. 12. Chloe Dancer (Mix 1) (Hallucinogenic Recipe; Rhapsody)
  13. 13. Chloe Dancer (Mix 2) (Shine On; Seattle Scruffs; Words & Music #2; MLB & AW Demos)
  14. 14. Lubricated Muscle Drive (??)
  15. 15. Bone China (Words & Music #2: MLB & AW Demos)
Info
Recorded at Reciprocal Studios
Produced by Jack Endino
Notes
Eight track

Unknown 1988 Sessions

  1. 01. One Time Fire (Shine On)
  2. 02. Lady Godiva Blues (Shine On)
  3. 03. Lady Godiva Blues (Seattle Scruffs, Apple (reissue); Words & Music #2;MLB & AW Demos)
  4. 04. Capricorn Sister ((Maybe 4/1988) "Mother Lovebone mix" tape; Words & Music #2)
  5. 05. Holy Roller (Seattle Scruffs (intro cut); Words & Music #2)
  6. 06. Stargazer (Words & Music #2; Seattle Scruffs (intro cut); MLB & AW Demos)
  7. 07. Greasy (Hallucinogenic Recipe (runs fast); Rhapsody)
  8. 08. Greasy (instrumental) (Hallucinogenic Recipe (runs fast); Rhapsody)
  9. 09. Heartshine (Hallucinogenic Recipe (runs fast); Rhapsody)
  10. 10. These R No Blues (Hallucinogenic Recipe (runs fast); Rhapsody)
  11. 11. Saving It Up For You (Hallucinogenic Recipe (runs fast); Rhapsody)
  12. 12. No Blues For You (Hallucinogenic Recipe (runs fast); Rhapsody)
  13. 13. No Blues For You (with Shawn Smith) (Words & Music #2; MLB & AW Demos)
  14. 14. Unpredictable Woman (The Other Slide?) (Words & Music #2; MLB & AW Demos)
Info
Recorded at ??
Produced by ??
Notes
Some of these tracks have been erroneously attributed to February, March, and April 1988 session at Reciprocal. They are not. If you have any info on where and when these were recorded please let me know.

June 1988

  1. 01. Capricorn Sister (Shine)
  2. 02. Holy Roller (??)
  3. 03. Stargazer ("Mother Lovebone mix" tape; Mixed with 9/89 for Apple version)
  4. 04. Stardog Champion ("Mother Lovebone mix" tape)
  5. 05. Chloe Dancer ("Mother Lovebone mix" tape)
  6. 06. Thru Fade Away (??)
  7. 07. Half Ass Monkey Boy (??)
Info
Recorded at Steve Lawson Studios
Produced by Bruce Calder
Notes
 

September 2, 4, 6 1988

  1. 01. Zanzibar (Shine)
  2. 02. Captain Hi-Top (Words & Music #2)
  3. 03. Heartshine (Words & Music #2)
  4. 04. Crown Of Thorns (Words & Music #2; MLB & AW Demos)
  5. 05. Theme From "Red Hot Shaft" (Words & Music #2 (cut))
  6. 06. Lady Godiva Blues (MLB CD2)
Info
Recorded at Reciprocal Studios
Produced by Jack Endino
Notes
Eight track
Theme from Red Hot Shaft is cut on circulating copies. Full version runs 7:29

November 1988

  1. 01. Thru Fade Away (Shine)
  2. 02. Mindshaker Meltdown (Shine)
  3. 03. Half Ass Monkey Boy (Shine)
  4. 04. Chloe Dancer (Shine)
  5. 05. Crown Of Thorns (Shine; Apple)
Info
Recorded at London Bridge Studios
Produced by Mark Dearnly
Notes
 

January 5 & 6 1989

  1. 01. Mindshaker Meltdown (??)
  2. 02. Thru Fade Away (??)
  3. 03. Half Ass Monkey Boy (??)
  4. 04. Heartshine (??)
  5. 05. Capricorn Sister (??)
  6. 06. Come Bite The Apple (??)
  7. 07. Gentle Groove (??)
  8. 08. This Is Shangri-La (??)
  9. 09. Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns (??)
  10. 10. Stooge (Ten Minute Warning cover) (??)
Info
Recorded at Reciprocal Studios
Produced by Jack Endino
Notes
No tracks from this session have surfaced.  If you have information or  a copy of this session, please let me know.
Tape runs out 1:30 into 'Stooge'. Andy didn't know the lyrics to the song.

?? 1989

  1. 01. Hold Your Head Up V. 1 (long version) (Rhapsody In Chartreuse)
  2. 02. Hold Your Head Up V. 2 (short version) (Words & Music #2; MLB & AW Demos)
  3. 03. Bone China (MLB & AW Demos)
  4. 04. Holy Roller ()
  5. Others (?) ()
Info
Recorded at ??
Produced by Davitt Siegerson
Notes
 

September 1989

  1. 01. This Is Shangri-La (Apple)
  2. 02. Stardog Champion (Apple)
  3. 03. Holy Roller (Apple)
  4. 04. Bone China (Apple)
  5. 05. Come Bite The Apple (Apple)
  6. 06. Stargazer (mixed with 6/88 recording)
  7. 07. Heartshine (Apple)
  8. 08. Captain Hi-Top (Apple)
  9. 09. Man Of Golden Words (Apple)
  10. 10. Capricorn Sister (Apple)
  11. 11. Gentle Groove (Apple)
  12. 12. Mr. Danny Boy (Apple)
  13. 13. Season's Changing (??)
  14. ??. Smile And Lick It (??)
  15. ??. Very Special Music (??)
Info
Recorded at The Plant (Sausalito, CA) & London Bridge Studio (Seattle, WA)
Produced by Terry Date & Mother Love Bone
Notes